Steady growth puts digital trade firmly on the map

New experimental estimates show that digital trade is increasing significantly across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023, underscoring the importance of digital technologies in shaping international trade. Up to now, much of the...

Geopolitics creates inflationary pressures for SA

As the Middle East moves towards a fragile lull in hostilities, the economic shock caused by the conflict – supply chains perturbation, inflation etc - is already spreading to the global economy with oil-importing economies such as South Africa particularly exposed to...

Credit trends diverge as consumers navigate affordability

South African consumers are reshaping how they access and use credit as affordability pressures persist, according to TransUnion’s Q1 2026 South Africa Industry Insights Report. The report’s findings show that credit demand remained resilient, but diverging risk...

Small fibre operators outshine giants in ISPA survey

ISPA's Perception Survey gauges ISPs’ perceptions of fibre network operator (FNO) performance across a range of metrics - and the most recent results reveal smaller FNOs are outshining the established competition. South Africa’s official internet Industry...

Datatec expects increased earnings

Datatec has issued a trading statement for the six months ended 31 August 2025, alerting shareholders that earnings for the period will be substantially higher than last year. All divisions within the group have delivered very strong financial performances in H1 FY26...

Glencore transitions to renewable energy with Discovery Green

Discovery Green and Glencore have signed a 20-year renewable energy supply agreement which will see the replacement of the majority of the electricity consumption at four of Glencore’s major mining operations with renewable energy. Starting in 2027, Discovery Green...

Lazarus APT targets nuclear organisations

Lazarus’ key operation, “Operation DreamJob”, continues to evolve with new sophisticated tactics that have persisted for more than five years, according to Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT). The latest targets include employees from a...

IBM and L’Oréal build AI model for sustainable cosmetics

IBM and L'Oréal are collaborating to leverage IBM's generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology to uncover new insights in cosmetic formulation data, facilitating L'Oréal's use of sustainable raw materials, for energy and material waste reductions. The...

Are AI-powered cars the future?

As automotive technology rapidly advances, consumers are looking for vehicles that deliver AI-enhanced experiences through conversational voice assistants and sophisticated user interfaces. By Sunvir Gujral, director of product management for automotive at Qualcomm...

Mild improvement expected for property market

The property market could be in for a better year in 2025, although there are still abundant risks. By John Loos, senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance 2024 felt like a key “turning point for the better” for the South African economy. This included not...

NTT Data named as a top global employer

NTT Data has been recognised as a Global Top Employer for 2025 by the Top Employers Institute. This is the second time it has received this accolade. The company also earned the Top Employer 2025 regional certification in Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and North...

Vodacom retains title as Africa’s Top Employer

Vodacom Group has been named Africa’s number one employer by the Top Employers Institute for the second year running. The certification and first place ranking have also been awarded to Vodacom Group, Vodacom South Africa, Vodacom Mozambique, Vodacom Tanzania and...

Luno’s crypto predictions for 2025

2024 was a breakthrough year for crypto, with new record-breaking highs and a flood of institutional participation fueled by ongoing regulatory progress. Christo de Wit, Luno’s country manager for South Africa, offers these forecasts for 2025:   Digital assets in...

Applications open for the Coega Maths and Science Programme

Applications for the Coega Development Corporation’s Maths and Science Programme (MSP) 2025 intake are now open. The CSI initiative is designed to provide matriculants with a unique opportunity to enhance their Grade 12 Mathematics and Physical Science results,...

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Gumtree launches verified accounts with XDS solutions

Gumtree.co.za, has partnered with credit information bureau XDS solutions (part of the EOH Information Services Group) to launch Profile Verification on its platform. This will allow both buyers and sellers to verify their SA ID number with XDS. Facial recognition...

TallOrder receives additional R47m A-Series funding

TallOrder Solutions, a South African developer of advanced cloud-based point of sale (PoS) solutions for the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) market, has raised R47-million in additional Series A funding. This takes the total funds raised by TallOrder to...

Cisco Forecasts Top Technology Trends For 2022

With the start of the New Year, Cisco has revealed the technology trends that are expected to make a significant impact in 2022 and beyond. Commenting on the trends and predictions, Osama Al-Zoubi, CTO, Cisco Middle East and Africa, said “Technology is always evolving...

What 2022 may hold for technology’s role in Africa

The past year proved that the only certainty in our world right now is further uncertainty and change. By Cathy Smith, MD of SAP Africa With the world in flux due to the impact of the pandemic, the growing influence of digital technologies in every facet of our lives,...

Genomics: how GOAST unlocks personalised healthcare

From a healthcare perspective, we have witnessed, and continue to live through, a truly historical moment. While it has certainly been a difficult period of history, could we now be looking ahead to a golden age of healthcare innovation? "A recent report from...

New SA app helps parents monitor their kids

Keeping kids safe online is one of the greatest anxieties of modern parenting. Trying to create limits, impose restrictions and constantly monitor your child roaming free across the uncontrolled, and often dangerous digital landscape is fraught, time-consuming and...

Group-IB signs SA partnership deal with Corr-Serve

Group-IB, one of the global cybersecurity compannies, has signed a partnership agreement with Corr-Serve, a South African value-added distributor of IT solutions. The partnership allows Corr-Serve to bolster its cybersecurity portfolio with the full stack Group-IB's...

Data specialist PBT Group to list on A2X

PBT Group (share code: PBG) has been approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets, and its shares will be available for trade on A2X from 1 February 2022. PBT Group will retain its primary listing on the JSE Limited (JSE) and its issued share capital will be...

SA startup Wamly targets international expansion

Wamly, the one-way video interview software startup has secured a second round investment from South African venture capital firm, Knife Capital. The deal sees Davey Gant, Knife Capital partner based in UK, joining the Wamly board of directors. Wamly is one-way video...

CompariSure secures R15m in funding

CompariSure has raised R15-million from HAVAÍC and 4Di, with HAVAÍC leading the Pre-Series A funding round. Founded in November 2017 by CEO Jonathan Elcock and CFO Matt Kloos, CompariSure is a financial services provider that distributes financial services products...

Senior Database Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSE Design, develop and maintain high performance scalable and secure database solution in order to ensure successful and efficient database solutions meeting the business requirements. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: • Requirements gathering - through engagement with...

Full Stack Developer

Our client is an agile and rapidly scaling digital solutions provider, focused on building high-performance applications that solve real-world problems. With a collaborative team culture and a strong emphasis on innovation, they offer developers the space to work with...

Senior DevOps Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Join an elite tech hub powering global digital transformation in the automotive world, without the need to wear a tie (unless you're into that). We're looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer who's passionate about automation, scalability, and infrastructure...

Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Parktown North

Our client is an agile and rapidly scaling digital solutions provider, focused on building high-performance applications that solve real-world problems. With a collaborative team culture and a strong emphasis on innovation, they offer developers the space to work with...

SharePoint Specialist at Mintek

Introduction Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a SharePoint Specialist. The candidate will be responsible to provide technical and functional SharePoint support to Mintek users and designing, coding and implementing SharePoint applications as per...

Senior Systems Analyst

DescriptionThe purpose of this job is to analyse, design and enhance systems, in order to obtain optimal results and agreed project delivery level Key Performance areas include: Understand and familiarise with the project's business requirementsUnderstand and...

SharePoint Specialist at Mintek – Gauteng Randburg

Introduction Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a SharePoint Specialist. The candidate will be responsible to provide technical and functional SharePoint support to Mintek users and designing, coding and implementing SharePoint applications as per...

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